#52347B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.117 300.7), rgb(82, 52, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#52347B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52347B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 52, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.117 300.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #52347B | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52347B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #52347B text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #52347B text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 301)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEA
oklch(70.6% 0.141 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE3
oklch(63.2% 0.179 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#884DD1
oklch(55.5% 0.195 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#743DB5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3493
oklch(42.8% 0.15 300.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52347B
oklch(39.7% 0.117 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#52347B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #17437D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214379 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4252 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52347B
#52347B
oklch(39.7% 0.117 300.7)
- #404E00
#404E00
oklch(39.7% 0.095 120.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #52347B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.086
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.092
Use #52347B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.